Theme 1: Location


Absolute locations of countries within Sub-Saharan Africa


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Relative location of Sub-Saharan Africa

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  • Sub-Saharan Africa is located between the Atlantic/Indian Ocean and Mediterranean
  • Sub-Saharan Africa lays on the equator
  • Sub-Saharan Africa is located under Europe and to the left of Asia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa is located under Middle East and North Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa is surrounded by ocean

Relative location of some major countries of Sub-Saharan Africa: South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya.

  • South Africa is located at the bottom of the continent, Africa.
  • South Africa is located next to the Indian Ocean.
  • Nigeria is located below Niger and next to Cameroon
  • Nigeria is located above the Gulf of Guinea
  • Kenya is surrounded by Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, and Somalia.
  • Kenya is located next to the Indian Ocean.

Work Cited:


  • " Map of Africa, Maps of African Countries, landforms and rivers, and Geography Facts - Worldatlas.com." World Atlas of Maps Flags and Geography Facts and Figures - Maps. 1 Nov. 2009 <http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/af.htm>.
  • "Nigeria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 1 Nov. 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeria>.
  • resources, UN classification South Africa is a middle-income country with an abundant supply of, well-developed financial, legal, communications, energy, transport sectors, and a stock exchange. "South Africa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 1 Nov. 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa>.
  • "Kenya - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 1 Nov. 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya>.


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